The Meeker herald., 1887-08-27
THE WAR BEGUN
Tho Whites and Utos Come
Together In Deadly
Conflict.
Usa ssA kiGhs IsAiass KILLED
Huyshsr VIghsasg Expected.

4 Hard Fosghs Dassle-Twe white
1ss ssA Eighs IsAiass KILLED
Further vsshAsg EHpeessa.
Attn p. IN. Thursday. the 25th. Fred
Elliott, one Of Pritchards scouts left
Rangely bearing official dispatches from
Major Leslie, commanding the militia,
aud Captain Pray, commanding State
scouts In field. to General iteartion. lie
arrived In Meeker ut lO:s5 =. m. Friday.
the 18th. The sum and substance Of
theso dispatches Ii that NJ G:aD a. m.
Aug. 2ah, the Indians opened lire after
trying to draw the whites into well
arranged ambush; the troops and Ken.
dalls men returned the tire with telling
e6eoe. The Aghs la1e6d MI Gay 1u ss,e
:Sth. Eight Utos were killed. three In
the early part OF the fight and i've later
Others were supposed to 10 killed and
wounded but this was all known ut time
courier left. Captain Jack Ward. one
Of Sheriff Kendnil's deputies, WAS killed
at FIRST fire from Indians. DIR. J. J. Du.
mont Of kendall's men IL badly
wounded; Lieut.. Frank Folsom. Of the
Aspen company. is supposed to be mort
ally wounded. In all 1--WE whites nre
wounded. two Of the Sheriff = posse and
three Of the militia. The Utes had re.
ccived rcinforccmcnts and numbered
about l35. The eight would have been
y more disastrous one TO the whites ha'i
the latter not got into n good position
after receiving the first tire from tie
Utes. The white force engaged con.
sisted Of about forty State militia-thc
balance OF the troops being In the rear,
their horses completely played out-and
about forty Of Dendy's. iIoopcr's and
kendall's men. The latter three com.
panics were also dccimntesi Of fully hnlf
on account Of worn out horses. and
were also behind; III fact. the entire
white force was almost literally afoot nj
tho commencement Of the battle. Al
the time courier left the stra.alcrs were
moving up rapidly, 50 that there were
20 troops aud possa men al and near.
ing the scene Of action. When courier
left rifles were stili cracking. IIrsiie
and Pray called for rcinforcemcnis ~
heavy lighting was expected on the :siih.
Indians were raiding ranches down the
rive.
Tho men went into the light after cn.
during hunger and har,iships for nearly
two days. the pack train that followed.
escorted by Lieut.. Hatch. not bcing ablr
To keep up 20 rapid were the movements
Of ,i lsSs sse. 3 s's sEos. ad nsss s' asis -
Rcarion forwarded n dispatch to Majol
Leslie ordering that officer 10 p,isl, ihs
war rclcnllc@iy: Ia take Colorow ethel
dead or alivc aud not ict up until thu
Utah line was reached.
LArER-Courier IN from Taneriy thi,
morning reports the death Of Lieutenant
Frank fegsotn. DR.. Dumont Il expectct
TO recover. The wounded were baail,
In need Of medical and surgical aid.
LArEsr-Onc Of Pritchard's courier,
reports Of conference between Les
iic and q United States officer. TIL,
latter thinks further light futile. as the
Indians would retire 10 the reservation
lie suggest that warrants lie put In tbs
hands Of n United States marshal who
will arrest the two horse thieves and
Colorow. and turn them over 10 the Col
ora4lo authorities. General Rcarion
instrucis Leslie In favor Of this. Ken
dali also had u ceafcrencc with ths
United States officer and c)incidcs with
him. For the present ltangely will X
fortified and hold the position till CIR
cusiances suggest u change. Leslie ap
pcnls for supplies and ammunition. Al
the Indians appear to be reinforced ant
preparing for war. Two companies OF
United States troops are moving up Il
the scene Of conflict.